Talking about Chinook dog, there is a name must mentioned that is Arthur Treadwell Walden of Wonalancet, New Hampshire. He was successed in breeding Chinook dog breeds in 1917. Chinook derived from a crossbreeding of husky stock from the Peary North Pole expedition with a large, tawny Mastiff-like male. Chinook was an outstanding lead dog, and was very popular in New Hampshire where he and his team accomplished many sledding feats. Walden is credited with bringing the sport of sled dog racing into the New Hampshire area and creating the New England Sled Dog Club in 1924, which is still operating today. The Chinook is a very rare breed. The Guinness Book of World Records listed the Chinook as the world’s rarest dog in 1966 when only 125 existed. The Chinook used to be an outstanding sled dog; but in the 1980s the breed was almost extinct, with only 12 breedable dogs left in the world. Their sled drive is greatly reduced. By 1981 only eleven breedable Chinooks survived. Breeders in Maine, Ohio and California divided the remaining stock and managed to save the type from extinction. The Chinook obtained registered status with the United Kennel Club in 1991; current numbers of registered animals are around 800.
What do Chinook look like? Chinook is balanced and muscular.Black markings on the inside corners of the eyes are preferred. Dark tawny to black markings on the ears and muzzle are preferred. Guard hairs on the tail may be black. No white markings are allowed. Buff markings on the cheeks, muzzle, throat, chest, breeches, toes and underside are acceptable.” The UKC standard faults any color other than tawny and disqualifies Albinism. Other proposed standards state that the medium-length double coat is “tawny” in color, with darker shadings on muzzle and ears; white dogs are not allowed, nor are other colors. Eyes are brown to amber in color. Ear carriage is variable, but dropped is preferred and the head more strongly rectangular than other sleddog breeds. The tail is a well-furred saber and not the usual brush or plume of Arctic breeds. They have a double coat of medium length hair. The undercoat is thick, soft, and downy in texture. The outer coat is coarse and the hair lies close to the body. Less dense coats are normal in very warm climates.
Chinook is famous for its calm and loyal.It is not aggressive with other dogs because it has been bred to work as part of a team. It will usually also do quite well with other family pets. This breed may occasionally be reserved around strangers, especially if it is in unfamiliar surroundings. The Chinook is especially good with children within the family and will even tolerate children from outside the family unit. It is important to treat this breed as part of the family – it will want to accompany you everywhere, and therefore, should not be an outside pet. The intelligent Chinook can be easily trained using positive reinforcement techniques, but it will not respond well to other, more negative, training tactics. A lot of space is not a requirement, but you do need to take them for daily walks where they are made to heel beside or behind you, never in front as the pack leader goes first.
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